YUGOSLAVIA: Battle in Bosnia

For several hours one day last month,
gunfire echoed through the densely wooded hills near the Bosnian town
of Bugojno. At first, Yugoslav officials explained away the sounds of
battle as an army training exercise. Then, as rumors began to fly, the
Belgrade government admitted that its troops had fought off an invasion
of sorts.

About 50 young Croat emigres had established a base in the highlands of
central Yugoslavia and there fought a fierce battle against government
forces. Last week Yugoslav infantry and militia were still searching
for remnants of the...